Judge, 1900-09-01 · page 12 of 16
Judge — September 1, 1900 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **political advertising** rather than traditional satirical cartoons. The dominant image is "The Political Banner"—a campaign poster featuring the "Full Dinner Pail," the Republican Party's 1900 election slogan under President McKinley. The banner displays portraits of **William McKinley** (left) and **Theodore Roosevelt** (right, as vice-presidential candidate), with a dinner pail symbolizing Republican prosperity and economic success for working Americans. The phrase "Four More Years" references McKinley's re-election campaign against William Jennings Bryan. The accompanying text fragment, "Mike's Reason," uses an Irish-immigrant character dialect to satirize working-class Democratic voters. Mike supports Bryan because McKinley's policies gave him steady employment—implying he ironically wants to vote against the party providing his job, wanting "rest" instead. The page is primarily **commercial**—selling campaign banners and promoting Wilson Whiskey and Colorado tourism—rather than offering sharp political commentary.
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MIKE'S REASON. A stalwart Republican making purchases 1n an up-town dry-goods store happened to meet Mike, the porter, and the political microbe in the air tempted him to Mike, how do you feel about the election?” ‘ Bryan, for shure!” said Mike, “* But, Mike, are you going to vote for Bryan?" “Shure, I'am, sor.” ‘* Why are you going to vote for Bryan, Mike?” Mark the sage reply. ‘*Oh, begorra! I hov had wark fer four years, an’ Oi want a rest." —New York Press, “I think, wifey, that you have invited too many guests.” ‘But, Arthur, I had to invite those who had lent me the things for the even- WIN A ing." —Fliegende Blatter. HEARTY WELCOME, TAKE ALONG A BOX OF pean SOLD EVERYWHERE STEPHEN F, WHITMAN & SON, 1316 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Penn. deeply in love with a girl, but she wejected me —made a wegular fool of me." Mol/y—"*And you never got over it?"—7id- Bits. Banks—'* Hello! You haven't been on your vacation yet, have you?” Watterson—"* Not yet; but how did you know it?” Banks— * Why, I never saw you looking so well as at present." —Cleveland Leader, Adam (getting dressed for dinner)—"' See here, you'll have to change the laundry.” ter? Just look at the button-holes in these fig- leaves !"—Philadelphia Kecord. “THE” POLITICAL BANNER! HANG OUT THE STRONGEST ONE WHILE ABOUT IT. (GY Ys 17. yi = Z Sie OR RRR BL Roosevert KOPP ROSSOI ComymionTta, 2990 COMPANY, Kw VOR Campaign clubs wishing Banners bearing the JUDGE. copyrighted Full Dinner Pail Emblem, together with pictures of the Candidates, can procure same, in strong net-work, with beautiful portraits in oil, together with all apparatus for suspending same, at the following prices : : 15 x 20 feet, $115. 20 x 30 feet, $155, 30 x 40 feet, $205. Address orders to the sole agency, MERRILL & CO., 90 Varick St., New York. Cholly—"' Ya-as, sevewal yeaws ago I fell | ~ Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. That’s All! ‘THR WILSON DISTILLING CO., Baltimore Md. Eve—'* What's the matter?” Adam—** Mat-|, Well, I must be going in a minute.” What for ?” Why, I forgot to order the fish for dinner.” Burlington Route COLORADO DMAAEE 2p your mind right now to spend a few weeks in Colorado this summer. ‘The climate there is simply delightful and the hotels are excellent. i TOURIST TICKET RATES GREATLY REDUCED. “One night on the road’? trains from both Chicago and St. Louis to Denver, luxuross equipment, incloding Library Baflet Smoking ‘ar and Dining car 4 la carte. F Let me send you maps, time tables, ticket rates; andif you want to know more about the country enclose six cents in postage {oF our book on Colorado, It ia a beautiful and interesting work. P. S. Eustis, General Passenger Agent. C.B. & Q. R.R., Chicago, Il. comicbooks.com